1、大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 29及答案与解析 Section C 0 Results showed that at least a tenth of the Harvard first-year undergraduates polled admitted to having cheated on an exam prior to starting at the university, while almost half admitted to cheating on their homework. An anonymous survey by Harvards newspaper
2、has revealed a surprising pattern of academic dishonesty among students entering the US universities. The survey by The Harvard Crimson was emailed to the incoming first year undergraduates; 1,600 students responded. Results showed that at least a tenth of the students polled admitted to having chea
3、ted on an exam prior to starting at the university, while almost half admitted to cheating on their homework. Athletes were apparently the most prone to cheating. 20 percent of students who played a university sport admitted to cheating on an exam compared to 9 percent of students who did not. The s
4、urvey also revealed that men were not only more likely to cheat but were also more likely to admit to it. The results, compared to a previous survey done on the class of 2013, suggested that cheating may be becoming more commonplace. Of the outgoing seniors only 7 percent admitted to cheating in an
5、exam and another 7 percent said they had been dishonest on a take-home test. 32 percent of the seniors said they had cheated on homework during their undergraduate years The surveys come in the wake of a cheating scandal at the university which saw 120 students investigated for sharing answers on an
6、 exam in 2012. One recent graduate stated: “Cheating was commonplace when I was at Harvard, especially with students in their first year or two. I would say as many as 60 per cent of students took notes into some exams. No one really cared the faculty, well some of them at least, seemed to recognize
7、 and yet ignore the problem.“ In an email to NBC News, Jeff Neal, a Harvard representative, explained that a committee, made up of faculty, staff and students had been established to tackle cheating, which “is a national problem in American education“. He added: “While the vast majority of Harvard a
8、nd other students do their work honestly, beginning this year Harvard College has implemented a new, more robust strategy of communicating with all students, particularly first-year students, about the importance and the ways to achieve academic integrity.“ In a rebuff to critics who say university
9、has become little more than an expensive party, 84 per cent of the responding undergraduates fully expected to prioritize their academics over extracurricular activities, sport, employment and their social lives. Not a single student put academics at the bottom of their list. Not content with confin
10、ing themselves to their degree subject, 59 percent of incoming students expressed a desire to pursue a secondary field of study, and 36 percent hoped to learn a language. 1 What did the results show according to the first two paragraphs? （ A） Most American students cheat in exams before they enter u
11、niversities. （ B） Most American students entering the universities admit they have cheated. （ C） Half of students entering the universities admit to cheating on their homework. （ D） There is academic dishonesty among students entering the US University. 2 What does the author mean by saying “The res
12、ults, . suggested that cheating may be becoming more commonplace.“(Para. 4)? （ A） After the previous survey in 2013, more students are found cheating. （ B） More cheating students were under the survey this time. （ C） No measures are taken to manage the phenomenon of cheating. （ D） Most students don
13、t pay attention to their curricula. 3 Which of the following is not the measure taken by Harvard University? （ A） The university has set up a committee made up of faculty, staff and students. （ B） Communicate with students about the importance of academic honesty. （ C） Punish the students who cheat
14、and if cheat, with no diploma. （ D） Communicate with students about how to achieve academic integrity. 4 What can we learn from the last paragraph? （ A） Most students prefer extracurricular activities to academics. （ B） Most students of Harvard University still pay attention to academics. （ C） The t
15、uition fee of Harvard University is quite high. （ D） Cheating phenomenon mean no enterprise of students. 5 What is the tone of the author according to the passage? （ A） Subjective. （ B） Exaggerated. （ C） Sarcastic. （ D） Objective. 5 In recent years, publishers, directors and TV producers have taken
16、a keen interest in popular online novels, thanks to their originality and solid fan base. Genre is an important factor. According to a survey by Chinese online literature platform Cloudary, of 100 online novels whose copyrights were sold by Cloudary for adaption in 2012, modern city novels, historic
17、al romances and war stories were the most popular. Online author Liu Chenfeng s best-known novel A Clear Midsummer Night is a love story. It attracted more than 30 million Web hits and won the top prize in the annual competition for Chinese romance novels in 2012. A TV adaption of the book, starred
18、by Yang Mi and Liu Kaiwei, was a huge hit when broadcast in 2013. The success of the TV adaption has brought Liu greater popularity and more confidence in her writing. “Its as if a feast prepared by me has been appreciated by numerous diners, which is a great encouragement.“ Liu says. Literature web
19、sites, which are supreme headquarters collecting some outstanding works, have played an important role in this trend. Major websites, such as Q and H, which are owned by Cloudary, have established special branches to help film and TV producers who are looking for good stories and to deal with copyri
20、ght licensing. Liu, who has entrusted the literature website H to deal with her copyright licensing to TV producers, thinks it makes things easier for writers and allows them to focus more on their work. However, many other writers have sought to work closely with film and TV producers and play an a
21、ctive role in the adaption process of their own works. The authors really know the essence of their works. To some extent, their working together may produce better films or TV series. The authors unique understanding about the original works is valued by producers and directors. Popular online writ
22、er Bao Jingjing worked with director Teng Huatao as the screenwriter for one of her online novels. The movie Love Is Not Blind, adapted from her story, became an instant hit in 2012. Bao graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a degree in literature. Her background gave her extra weight in winning
23、the director s trust. The experience has led Bao on a new career path. She won the award for best adapted screenplay at the 49th Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan in 2012. Since then, Bao has adapted another of her writings into a film and a TV series, both directed by Teng. “I am lucky. Now I have a jo
24、b that I really enjoy,“ Bao says. While writing novels online, Bao adds that she will consider the possibility of her works being adapted into films or TV, and avoids sentences that might be difficult for actors. 6 Online novels have the following features except_. （ A） the online novels are origina
25、l works （ B） publishers, directors and TV producers are interested in them （ C） the readers of online novels always focus on them （ D） the genres of online novels are abundant 7 Which of the following is not the most popular genre of online novels? （ A） Modern city novels. （ B） Historical romances.
26、（ C） Science Fiction. （ D） War stories. 8 Why does Liu Chenfeng entrust the literature website to deal with her copyright? （ A） Because the literature websites are rather professional and specialized. （ B） Because it can ease the writers burden and focus more on their work. （ C） Because she is not i
27、nterested in negotiating with TV producers. （ D） Because TV producers speak highly of the literature websites. 9 What is the reason why some writers work closely with film and TV producers? （ A） To provide unique understanding about the original works. （ B） To supervise the work done by film and TV
28、producers. （ C） The writers want to relax for a moment. （ D） The film and TV producers may not understand their work. 10 Which of the following is not the element that leads to Bao s success? （ A） Bao graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a degree in literature. （ B） The movie Love Is Not Blind b
29、rings her much fame and popularity. （ C） The movie Love Is Not Blind is adapted by her own experience. （ D） She really enjoys adapting writings into a film and a TV series. 10 The World Cup has become the most streamed live sporting event the US has ever seen, as Americans tuned in to this years tou
30、rnament on their smart phones, tablets and computers in record numbers. A surge of US interest in football this year has also led to record television audiences for broadcasts on ESPN and Uni-vision, the Spanish-language network. The US teams loss on Tuesday to Belgium averaged a 9.6 overnight ratin
31、g on ESPN, according to Nielsen, the highest for any World Cup match the network has broadcast. But a 50 per cent surge in live streaming compared with the previous record, set during the 2012 London Olympics, shows that the sports appeal has grown particularly among younger, more digital, fans. You
32、ng people are energetic and fond of sporting. The World Cup is a great tournament of football, so they must be attractive. On the other hand, now the electronic devices are developing rapidly, more people have smart phones, tablets and computers. Then to watch the World Cup becomes much easier. US v
33、iewers have so far watched nearly 30m hours of streaming video on ESPNs World Cup website and apps, the network said, beating the previous record of 20.4m viewing hours during NBCs 2012 Olympics coverage. Univision has streamed 1.5m hours since the start of the tournament. Last weeks USA vs. Germany
34、 match drew a record 1.7m streaming viewers to ESPN at its peak, with streaming on Univision peaking at 747,000. Tuesdays USA vs. Belgium match peaked at 1.5m streams on ESPN and 680,000 on Univision. In comparison, live streaming of January s Super Bowl peaked at 1. 1m. While the elimination of the
35、 US team leaves a question mark over US fans interest in the rest of the tournament, Univision s audience for non-US games has been robust. Univision said its broadcast on Sunday of the Mexico vs. Netherlands match was the most-watched programme, of any kind, in US Spanish-language TV history, with
36、an average 10.4m viewers. Its audiences have been the largest in cities with large Spanish-speaking populations, such as Miami, Los Angeles, Houston and New York. With most matches being shown during business hours, Americans are increasingly turning to their devices, such as smart phones, tablets a
37、nd computers to keep up with the tournament. Fifa, football s governing body, said US fans make up 20 percent of its global digital audience and are spending more time on its website and apps than fans in Brazil, Germany, England and France combined. With different kind of electronic devices to watc
38、h World Cup, the number of audience becomes larger. The flood of demand caused some problems with ESPN s feeds, leading frustrated viewers to take to Twitter to complain about the match cutting out. That had also happened during the USA vs. Germany game. 11 The word “surge“(Line 1, Para. 2)may mean_
39、. （ A） a sudden increase （ B） an unexpected decrease （ C） an abrupt change （ D） a high wave 12 What can we conclude from the first two paragraphs? （ A） The World Cup broadcast has broken its record in America. （ B） Americans interest in football has surged this year. （ C） Smart phones and tablets be
40、come more and more popular. （ D） Americans were not interested in The World Cup previously. 13 Why has Univision s audience for non-US games been robust? （ A） They are fond of football without considering which country the team from. （ B） They have little confidence in American football. （ C） They a
41、re interested in other countries football game. （ D） They come from cities with large Spanish-speaking populations. 14 Which of the following statements is Not True? （ A） More Americans choose to watch the World Cup by smart phones, tablets and computers than before. （ B） After the elimination of th
42、e US team, Americans still focus on non-US games. （ C） Most matches of the World Cup are shown during business hours. （ D） The large demand of the World Cup has a negative effect on ESPN s feeds. 15 The best title of the passage may be_. （ A） World Cup Becomes Streaming Success for US TV （ B） More A
43、mericans Become Interested in Football （ C） Football Fans from America are Increasing （ D） World Cup Play an Important Role in the US 15 Crash. Shatter. Boom. Crash. Shatter. Boom. Smattering of silly dialogue. Pretty girl screams: “Dad!“ Crash. Shatter. Boom. Silly dialogue. “DAD!“ Crash. Shatter.
44、Boom. What? Oh, sorry. We were falling into a trance there. Which is, dear moviegoer, what may happen to you during Michael Bays Transformers: Age of Extinction, the fourth Transformers film and lasts 165 minutes, which is precariously close to the three-hour mark that Bay undoubtedly will reach by
45、our sophisticated calculations, and at the current growth rate, with his sixth instalment. But lets not get ahead of ourselves. Despite what youve just read, this film will likely be a massive hit because by now, if youre buying a Transformers ticket, you surely know what you re getting into, and yo
46、u want more, more, more. And Bay is the Master of More. Or just take it from the 11-year-old sitting next to me, who reserved any audible judgment he, too was in a trance, though maybe from sugar intake until the moment he saw a Transformer become a dinosaur. Overwhelmed by the pairing, he proclaime
47、d, “Thats the sickest thing Ive ever seen in my life.“ It was as if peanut butter and jelly had been tasted together for the first time. This time, there s a whole new human cast. Most important, Mark Wahlberg has replaced Shia LaBeouf as well, Main Human Guy. A significant part of the movie also ta
48、kes place in China clearly a nod to the franchise s huge market in the country. In any case, we begin in Paris, Texas, where Cade Yeager(Wahlberg), a struggling inventor, is desperately seeking a big discovery. Hes also a widowed dad, and super-protective(as the movie incessantly reminds us)of his h
49、igh-school daughter, Tessa(Nicola Peltz, blond and pretty and ineffective, though the one-note script does her no favours). One day, Cade buys a rusty old truck. Examining it back home, he soon discovers it s none other than Optimus Prime, the Autobot hero, seriously damaged. As Cade works on fixing him up, his assistant, wisecracking surfer-dude Lucas, has the dumb idea of calling the authorities. What he doesnt know is that the government is plotting to destroy all remaining Autobots in favour of
